I am your typical housewife living in high maintenance suburbia. I have a handsome husband, 2 kids and a flock of pet chickens. I try and feed my family with $100 a month. With the help of coupons, gardening and bartering I am able to squeeze the most out of our grocery budget and still manage to have a little fun along the way.

Apricot Jam Recipe

Jam is so simple and easy to make, sometimes I find myself getting carried away {as if that were even possible – ha}. Apricot jam is one of my favorites, you don’t have to deal with any of the seeds like berry jams, and you only need 3 simple ingredients.

Bring a boiling-water canner, 3/4 full with water, to simmer. Wash jars {I’m used pint jars} and screw bands in hot soapy water; rinse with warm water. Pour boiling water over flat lids in saucepan off the heat. Let stand in hot water until ready to use. Drain well before filling.

Combine all 3 ingredients in a large pot. Bring to a boil over medium high heat, stirring occasionally as sugar dissolves.

Allow mixture to come to a full rolling boil. Gently boil for 30 minutes, stirring frequently.

Ladle immediately into prepared jars, filling to within 1/4 inch of tops. Wipe jar rims and threads. Cover with two-piece lids. Screw bands on. Place jars on elevated rack in a canner. Lower rack into canner. {Water must cover jars by 1 to 2 inches. Add boiling water, if necessary.} Cover; bring water to gentle boil. Process 10 min. Remove jars and place upright on towel to cool completely. After the jars have cooled, check the seals by pressing middles of lids with finger. If lids spring back, lids are not sealed and refrigeration is necessary. Yields 5 pints or 10 1/2 pints.

I noticed there is no pectin in your recipe. does this jam set up like the jam with pectin or much softer? we don’t have apricots but we have peaches, raspberries and blackberries and grapes. would these work the same as the apricot recipe?

Nope, there is no pectin in this recipe and it sets up just a wee bit softer than if you were to use pectin. I think it’s perfect though. As far as trying this recipe with other fruits, I have no tried it so I cannot recommend doing so.